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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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